Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1795, The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic. In 1821, E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (died 1888) was born. In 1839, In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace are established as a result. In 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) was born. In 1909, Elmer L. Andersen, American businessman and politician, 30th Governor of Minnesota (died 2004) was born. In 1923, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1952, Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. In 1991, Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. In 1996, Thomas Kuhn, American historian and philosopher (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Government to apologise on behalf of the state for historical forced adoption
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Around 185,000 children were estimated to have been taken from unmarried mothers and adopted between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales.
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